I can’t exactly remember the first time I met her, but we were introduced by a mutual friend. The only thing I remember is that she wore these glasses that gave her this really serious look. She politely said hi and I was immediately dismissed. As our other friend continued to engage me in small talk, she merely stood there looking very impatient like she had somewhere really important to go to. I wanted to joke and ask if she would want to borrow my car, but I thought better of it and just kept quiet.
It wasn’t a memorable encounter but it was a beginning. A few months into the academic year, we became room mates. The first night we shared the same room, I fell off my bed. I had taken the top bunk while she slept on the lower one. The beds were really narrow and I was yet to get used to them. In my restless first night in a new room, I turned too far to the edge and fell off the bed. I managed to break all the glasses on the shelf on my way down and let out an ear splitting shriek that woke my room mate up. She made the appropriate noises and all calm was restored.
In the morning, she went to inform her other friends of the comic act she witnessed during the night. That is how I met her other two friends. They came to the room one by one looking all innocent like they just wanted to say hi, but with amused looks on their faces. I think that was a great start, the perfect foundation for a lifelong friendship.
We lived together through the four years of campus. We laughed a lot, cried, stressed each other and generally got on each others nerves. But we lasted. We got to understand one another and what makes each one of us tick. We learnt when to offer advice and when to keep our mouths shut. We celebrated together when one of us achieved something and consoled each other during the low moments -especially the heartbreaks ;-)
It wasn’t a memorable encounter but it was a beginning. A few months into the academic year, we became room mates. The first night we shared the same room, I fell off my bed. I had taken the top bunk while she slept on the lower one. The beds were really narrow and I was yet to get used to them. In my restless first night in a new room, I turned too far to the edge and fell off the bed. I managed to break all the glasses on the shelf on my way down and let out an ear splitting shriek that woke my room mate up. She made the appropriate noises and all calm was restored.
In the morning, she went to inform her other friends of the comic act she witnessed during the night. That is how I met her other two friends. They came to the room one by one looking all innocent like they just wanted to say hi, but with amused looks on their faces. I think that was a great start, the perfect foundation for a lifelong friendship.
We lived together through the four years of campus. We laughed a lot, cried, stressed each other and generally got on each others nerves. But we lasted. We got to understand one another and what makes each one of us tick. We learnt when to offer advice and when to keep our mouths shut. We celebrated together when one of us achieved something and consoled each other during the low moments -especially the heartbreaks ;-)
We had other friends too. And somehow they all became part of the gang. It’s now been many years down the line and a lot has changed. Nothing is what it used to be but what hasn’t changed is what we share. So on this valentine’s week, I would like to reaffirm my commitment to our friendship and let you all know that am never walking away.
Happy Valentines to you ladies!
wow, interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Feni.
DeleteTo lasting friendships beyond the daily dramas
ReplyDeleteAmen to that!
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